Teams & Riders Nairo Quintana discussion thread

[Escarabajo]

Sad watching Quintana now. He can't even seem to get motivated for the KOM or maybe he has realized he couldn't win it a few days ago............

The only good thing today was the team working together to get some points. They are only three riders. One pulled on the flats and the other one on the Peyresourde. It was all for none but it was nice to see.
They will have big space in the bus to relax.

 

[Netserk]

The past year hasn't been ideal, but after what he showed in the spring of 2020, I wouldn't write him off yet.

 

[Mayomaniac]

The past year hasn't been ideal, but after what he showed in the spring of 2020, I wouldn't write him off yet.

Savio has a new Spanish main sponsor, time to sign with him!

 

[HelloDolly]

Dont write him off as what ?


I cannot see him beating Pogacar, Bernal, Vingregard, Carapaz, Roglic or Martinez in a GT

 

[movingtarget]

Dont write him off as what ?


I cannot see him beating Pogacar, Bernal, Vingregard, Carapaz, Roglic or Martinez in a GT

Definitely not the first five at least. Four years since he made the podium.

 

[Netserk]

Dont write him off as what ?


I cannot see him beating Pogacar, Bernal, Vingregard, Carapaz, Roglic or Martinez in a GT

Being an elite climber winning mountain stages from the peloton.

 

[Pinot's goat]

Dont write him off as what ?


I cannot see him beating Pogacar, Bernal, Vingregard, Carapaz, Roglic or Martinez in a GT

Martinez is a really random inclusion.

 

[HelloDolly]

Martinez is a really random inclusion.

Not in my opinion . he hasn't been given leadership yet at Ineos in a GT but he has proved in is a top climber and can TT and his day is coming

 

[Bolder]

The past year hasn't been ideal, but after what he showed in the spring of 2020, I wouldn't write him off yet.

I'd give him one more year. I mentioned this earlier but I think he's riding with an injury. He's not looking comfortable at all on the bike. Of course it's his career and he can ride as long as he can get a job but he's a shell of prime Nairoman.

 

[Kaptain Kool]

Quintana was good in the non-WT races earlier in the year. Even if he can't compete for GC in WT races, he should at least be able to contend for stages.

 

[glassmoon]

Quintana was good in the non-WT races earlier in the year. Even if he can't compete for GC in WT races, he should at least be able to contend for stages.

well he tried few times, he failed. i think he's done (WT wise). maybe if he's lucky and ends up in the weaker breakaway...

 

[Netserk]

Quintana was good in the non-WT races earlier in the year. Even if he can't compete for GC in WT races, he should at least be able to contend for stages.

He’s had a lot of misfortunes recently, but he was surprisingly good on Prati di Tivo.

 

[lenric]

I keep thinking going to a french non-wt was kind of a mistake, considering he has been fading over the last years.
Perhaps a spanish/italian team could be better, as I believe the TdF is the grand tour that suits him the least.

But, then again, this is competitively speaking. Obviously money matters.

I still think he has a GT podium in him. Just not on the TdF.

 

[Escarabajo]

I keep thinking going to a french non-wt was kind of a mistake, considering he has been fading over the last years.
Perhaps a spanish/italian team could be better, as I believe the TdF is the grand tour that suits him the least.

But, then again, this is competitively speaking. Obviously money matters.

I still think he has a GT podium in him. Just not on the TdF.

Talking about him in that last year is very confusing. But I think you are right.

You have crashes, a motorist crash specially, a double knee surgery, lack of base training which is critical, recuperation program from a small French Team, and not the best racing program to come back. I have to say, and looking at the other Colombians that have had similar calamities, I have to say that the decision of going to a non-wt team was probably a mistake. And we cannot talk about clinic issues in this forum but it could be a factor as well after what happened to him in the last Tour. He made a silly comment during the Giro when he alluded to Ineos like a team that knew what they were doing. Weird.

I have seen riders with less talent come back to very high level. So I wouldn't be surprised if he comes back with a change of team. However the contract has to be broken and I don't think the team wants to do that and neither does Quintana since is very lucrative.

 

[Scarponi]

A rider of his ability should be able to enter the break and win by a minute plus over them like he has in the past, its sad to see he can't even beat break away riders now.

 

[Red Rick]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1447040446635683845

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[gregrowlerson]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1447040446635683845

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This cyclists rapping thing is starting to go a little bit too far.

 

[Rackham]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1447040446635683845

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He looks so much... younger? Or maybe it's the lighting & costume.

In any case, this is peak Quintana on the "what the f am I watching?" scale. Nuclear, radioactive etc.

 

[Breezy1985]

This is the rhythm of my life, the bike, oh yeah
The rhythm of the bike

 

[noob]

The whole song here. I

 

[BlueRoads]

I loved it! He's not exactly the first guy you would imagine to do this... And he wasn't so bad... You take voice lessons during the winter, Nairo, and I'm improving my rap writing, and then we rule the rapping cycling world together next year!

 

[Ilmaestro99]

I loved it! He's not exactly the first guy you would imagine to do this... And he wasn't so bad... You take voice lessons during the winter, Nairo, and I'm improving my rap writing, and then we rule the rapping cycling world together next year!

Second ever pro cycling rap, by team Arkea Samsic, ghost written by BlueRoads, staring lil Nairoman and Boxing Nacer

 

[Krzysztof_O]

The Chameleon - what a fu**ing legend! The arrow of time is reversed for him, he looked way older in his prime!

 

[Mayomaniac]

This cyclists rapping thing is starting to go a little bit too far.

Pantani went full Will Smith for the official song of the 1996 Giro d'Italia:

 

[noob]

We demand more singing cyclists